everyone needs to face it. Indiana is the biggest rip off joint of any state in our area. Our fees have continued to rise over the last 15 years and what kinds of improvements have been made to any of our state run facilities? I have been fishing tournaments for over 25 years and take Monroe for example...all of the fees have increased, everything from the the park entrance to launch fees to camping fees. I was up there last weekend and I swear some of the campsites have the same picnic tables on them that they had 20 years ago. Still have the same restrooms with the same stalls and mirrors and it costs 3 times more to camp on the same site as it did 20 years ago.
As far as the revenue that is generated goes look at some of the outdoor or tournament friendly states and read about the impacts that tournaments have on their local economy. It is huge! YOu go to Tennessee or Alabama and you are welcomed with open arms and invited back year after year. They want our business in their areas because they know it benefits them. The thing with Indiana is that they cater to the rich blowhards that want to set out in the middle of the lake on their houseboats and drink their fruity drinks and not have the waves rocking them...you know the fat old men with their 25 year old girlfriends that come out waving their hands and throwing a fit everytime there is a ripple on the water!!
All I can say is that Indiana needs to DITCH MITCH and get a good old hunting and fishing governor that appreciates the outdoors